The article highlights the most-read Houston restaurant news of 2025, including closures of long-standing and new restaurants, celebrity visits, notable tips, and restaurant openings, with a focus on the upcoming closure of Graffiti Raw on December 31, 2025.
Houston attorney Tony Buzbee is filing a class-action lawsuit against CenterPoint Energy on behalf of several Houston area restaurants, alleging negligence and failure to restore power after Hurricane Beryl. The lawsuit claims CenterPoint Energy failed to invest in infrastructure, maintain equipment, train personnel, and respond adequately to the storm, leaving businesses without power for days. The case aims to compel the energy company to improve its operations.
Houston restaurants and bars are offering a variety of 4th of July deals, including 50-cent Gulf oysters at a'Bouzy, a $2 hotdog special at Christian's Tailgate, a three-course prix fixe menu at Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse, and a surf-and-turf cheeseburger at Liberty Kitchen & Oysterette. Other options include rooftop fireworks viewing at Buffalo Bayou Brewing Company, a queso-topped hotdog and Bomb Popsicle Slush at Heights & Co., and a build-your-own hotdog and burger station at Home Run Dugout. Kirby Ice House is offering drink specials, while State Fare Kitchen & Bar has a special "Freedom Board" and Traveler's Table has limited-time specials.